A slushy morning commute leads to crashes on Berks County roads

There were a handful of minor crashes reported as motorists headed to work and school.

But the most significant crash happened about 8:20 a.m. on Route 73 in Earl Township.

The crash involved a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles at Tollhouse Road.

Officials from Earl Township Volunteer Fire Company said both passenger vehicles sustained heavy damage. One driver, they said, had to be extricated from the wreckage by removing the door of the vehicle.

The drivers of both passenger vehicles were taken to local hospitals to be treated for injuries that weren't life-threatening, they said.

Fire police shut down a portion of the roadway for two hours while they worked to clear the scene.